Quicksand

This song from Scott Alan's album "Lifeline" describes the feeling of being trapped in a situation that seems hopeless. With a 6/8 meter and unique instrumentation and style, it provides a refreshing change of pace from the typical upbeat show choir opener, and so it works really well in the #2 slot. It features a tenor solo before the instrumental break.

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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/2 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax

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Price
$350
Genre
Rock
Voicing
SSA, SAB, SATB
Functions
Change-of-Pace
Difficulty
Easy
Somebody send me a tidal wave
The current can drown me or help me escape
My light has been fading from white into gray
All I can do now is pray

My voice doesn't matter, I don't say a word
My body is battered, my vision is blurred
I'm dead in the water, I'm singing in silence
The silence is silently heard

I'm sinking into the quicksand
My arms can't move, my legs they cannot stand
The sand begins thickening
The light in me flickering in the darkness

These tears in my skin are bleeding and dry
I'm screaming within--cursing God, why?
I try to forget, the pain starts to set
A part of me wishes I'd die

Time is running out
I can't hear a sound
How will I break free?
Is there hope for me?

I'm sinking into the quicksand
My arms can't move, my legs they cannot stand
The sand begins thickening
My conscience is flickering, but I am still holding on
As I'm drifting into a memory
Where I can't hear the sweetest of melodies
I hum it inside my head
My body lays there dead
As I'm sinking down into quicksand

(Scott Alan)

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